Match-holding cigarette container



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w. H. KING MATCH HOLDING CIGARETTE CONTAINER Filed April l. 1922Invenolr ttoznuj Patented Sept. 18, 1923..-

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WALTER H. K1NG or DENVER, coLoRAno.

MATCH-HOLDING CIGARETTE CONTAINER.'

Application led April 1,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER I-LKING, a citizen -of the United States ofAmerica, residing` at the lcity and county of Den-ver and State ofColorado, have invented anew and useful Match-Holding CigaretteContainer, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in match holding cigarettecontainers.

The vobject of the invention is to provide a container for eithercigarettes or cigars, with means for holding a plurality of matches,said means being adapted to be adhesively connected, thereby enablingthe same to be attached to either boxes or packa es.

gFurther to provide a cigarette box orpackagewith a"strip of suitablematerial which is adhesively secured thereto, said strip being`crimped'or corrugated to provide a plurality of individual matchholding pockets, and having a' portion provided with a friction surfacefor convenience in lighting the matches, whereby the necessity ofcarrying a box `of matches in addition to the package, is eliminated.

These objects are accomplished by the device illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holding box having ahinged cover, the inside surface of which is provided with' theimproved' match holding attachment.

Fig. 2 is a, perspective view of a similar box to that shown in Fig. 1,but having the match holding attachment secured upon the outside surfacethereof.

Fi 3 is a top ifiew of a pocketed match holding attachment as it appearsbefore being pasted upon the cigarette box or package.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an ordinary paper package or containerfor cigarettes showing the match holdin attachment secured upon theoutside sur ace of the same.

Figure 5 is a top view of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional View of a package, showing the matchholding attachment secured to the inside surface of oneA of the sidesthereof, and

Fig. 7 is a side view of a package having a match holding attachmentsecured to its outside surface and which is provided with a double rowof match holding ockets, the pockets of one row being in en -to-end re-1922. Serial No. 548,592.

lation with the pockets of the other row.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: The numeral 1 indicates apasteboard box havlngv a hinged cover 2. This box is a common style ofbox in which cigarettes are packed in small quantities, usually abouttwenty to the box, for the convenience of the individual smoker. Uponthe inside face of the lid or cover 2 of this box is secured theimproved match holding attachment, which is arranged and constructed asfollows: The attachment comprises a strip of paper or other suitablematerial 3, which 1s pressedl -or folded to form a plurality of parallelcorrugations or pockets 4,*which are preferably closed at theirbottomrends.

The'corrugatxons alternate with narrow flat portions 5, which areadapted to be gummed or given a coating of adhesive substancel and eachoutside pocket terminates in a flat marginal portion 6 which is likewiseadapted to be gummed so that when the attachment is applied to a box orpackage, it is adhesively connected thereto by means of the gummed' flatportion 5, between each two pockets 4, and also by means of the margmalortions 6 which extend from the two outsi e pockets, thus providing aplurality of spaced individualmatch-holding pockets whichv are securelysupported upon the box or package. i

The strip 3l from which the match-holding attachment is formed ispreferably wider than the length ofthe pockets, so as to extend beyondone end of the row of pockets, asshown at 7, to provide a surface upon.which sand or emery 8, may be placed to afford a'. friction surface forconvenience in lightin the matches; or this friction material if esiredma be such as is used in lighting safety matclies, so that either safetymatches or matches of the common type may be supplied to the matchholder.

In Fig. 1 the portion 7 having the friction element 8, extends above theopen ends of the pockets, as the bottom ends of the pockets abut againstone end of the lid or cover, but when the attachment is placed on theoutside of a box or package, as in Figures 2, 4, and 7 the position ofthe friction element is immaterial.

In attaching the match holder to the inside face of a box lid, as inFig. l, the bottom ends vof the pockets rest against one end of the lidso as to leave suilicient room bellO opposite end .of the 1id,to allowthe matches to b e withdrawn from the ckets, and small match sticks areprefera ly used so that when the lid or cover isclosed down upon the boxthe matches will not'exertundue pressure upon the cigarettes. In Figures2,

4 and 5 the same character 'of match holder is used as in Fig. 1, but inFig. 2 the match holder is attached to the outside of a box, while! inFigs. 4 and 5 it is attached to the outside of a inside face of one ofthe sides of a paper package 1B, in ywhich arrangement 'the matches areconcealed, and 'as the matches take up very little room, the packageswould not have to beenlarged in order to accommodate-them.

In Fi 7 is shown a side view of a ageA 1, aving a match holder capab eof carrying about twice the number of matches as are carried by theholders shown in the other views.` In carrying out this arran ement, Iprovide a strip Q, having a dou le rolwof corrugations orpockets 10,which are formed in end to end alinement, the outer ende of the pocketsbeing open to receive the matches while their inner ends are closed andthe. strip 9 is provided with afriction element 11', which forconvenience extends parallel with the =mhtches. In practice, the strips`from which the match holders are made are stamped or corrugated by anysuitable means ,to provide a plurality of parallelmatch-holding pocketsalternating with narrow flat portions, the

outside pockets being provided with lat marginal edge portions, Theentire rear L side of the strips, exclusive of the ckets is given acoating of adhesive material, and

- e portion of the front side of. the strip is aperpackage 1^. In Fio.6' the match ho der is shown attached toethe 'receiving corrugationssuppliedfwith a suitable friction element such as sand or emery, appliedas in the case of match boxes in commonpuse. The match holdingattachments '.thus arr'an ed, are ready to be applied to boxes or pa( ciars or cigarettes of a size usually supages of plied to the retailtrade, and the pockets are the attachment is pasted. wk-

The attachment is cheap and practical and relieves the purchaser of apackage oi ci arettes, ofthe necessity ofproviding himse f with matches.

Having described-my invention, what II claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

In a device of the ,character described, the combination with a boxcover of a strip provided with a pluralit of parallel matchternatingwith flat portions and terminating in a Hat end por-4 cured to the innerface of said cover, said ,corrugations being substantially half 'the ilength of the cover and said end portion hav-A a sanded'surface.- v ntestimony whereof -I aixmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER H. KING. with au.

G. SAiioaN'r Emoi'r,

SMITH.

tion, said flat portions being adhesively se-

